Custom Records
by Derekahedron
Custom Records lets a data pack define music discs that play custom sounds, so a world can use its own records alongside the vanilla ones.
What it does
Custom Records adds the ability to create data-driven music discs and other sound-related items. Using it requires a data pack setup: the mod does not ship finished discs, and the example resource and data pack shows how the files are arranged. Sound effect buttons take on any vanilla dye color.
Both the server and every player need the mod, since the discs and their sounds are sent across the connection. Forge is the only loader with files, and they target 1.20.1 alone. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the latest Forge file is 1.5.2 for 1.20.1.
Key features
Data-driven music discs
Discs are defined through data files, so a pack can register new records without changing code.
Golden record copies
A golden record can be copied with a Blank Silver Record to produce a Silver Record, while Silver Records themselves cannot be copied.
Dyed sound buttons
Sound effect buttons come in every vanilla dye color, so they fit into existing builds.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Extra records is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with an all rights reserved license, not open source, and it runs on client and server. Octy's More Discs is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, also not open source. Both have a different focus from Custom Records, which is built around data-driven discs.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Records | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| Extra records | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-31 |
| Octy's More Discs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
Questions
Does Custom Records need a data pack?
In the catalog
Custom Records is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
An example resource/data pack for this can be found here: Resource Pack Example If you want to share the golden record, you can use a "Blank Silver Record" to make a copy, which produces a Silver Record. Silver Records cannot be copied, and Blank Silver Records must be added to loot tables manually.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-records
- Owner
- Derekahedron
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15